Notice the details
Store displays, packaging and product presentation can prompt useful questions for your own business. Take notes on what catches your attention.
Before you travel to China
Read about the Shanghai visit, practical preparations and useful questions to take into the markets.
Shanghai before departure
The six-day program finishes with time in Shanghai before departure. The Bund’s riverfront and Nanjing Road’s shopping streets offer two different views of the city: its skyline and its street life.
Ideas for free time, depending on the final schedule and your flight. Individual sights are not confirmed tour stops.
Explore our six-day journeyMake time for conversation
Use group meals and evening discussions to compare discoveries and share questions. The first evening includes a group dinner at an Arabic restaurant.
Arrive with a simple plan
Keep the hotel address in Chinese, carry a power bank and save your meeting locations. A few small preparations leave more attention for the day ahead.
Prepare for your market visits
A market visit is more valuable when you know what to look for. Use these prompts before you travel and when comparing products with your translator.
Start with your product
Choose a few categories. Bring reference photos, intended uses and the details that matter to your customers.
Ask about quantities
What is the minimum order per design, color or size? Ask whether sample and bulk prices differ.
Compare the sample
Look at materials, dimensions, finish and packaging. Record the exact version you discussed so quotes can be compared fairly.
Clarify the timeline
Is the item in stock or made to order? Ask about sample preparation, production time and the agreed delivery point.
Keep a supplier record
Save the shop name, booth location, product photos and written quotation together. Ask permission before photographing a stall.
Review before deciding
Bring your shortlist and unanswered questions to the evening consultation. Make time to revisit the options that fit your business.
Contact
Ask about the next trip
Email us your name, country of residence, type of business and products of interest. We can answer questions about the program and joining the journey.
Next trip dates and pricing will be announced soon.
Trip inquiries & support
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